Death rate from drowning ghe in Japan
Japan: Death rate from drowning ghe was 6 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
6
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
46th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.7
in 2017
All-time low
4.46
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from drowning ghe in Japan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from drowning ghe in Japan stood at 6.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from drowning ghe in Japan peaked at 6.7 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.46, in 2004.
That places Japan 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from drowning ghe in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.77 | — |
| 2001 | 4.61 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 4.56 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 4.58 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 4.46 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 4.98 | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 4.82 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 4.8 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 5.19 | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 5.17 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 5.6 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 5.85 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 6.43 | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 6.08 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 6.09 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 6.1 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 6.3 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 6.7 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 6.58 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 6.36 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 6.08 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 6 | -1.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.32, 4.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 6 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.14, 98% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.79 | 4.46 | 5.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.21 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.04 | 6 | 6.08 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from drowning ghe in Japan?
- Death rate from drowning ghe in Japan was 6 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7 in 2017.
- What is the lowest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.46 in 2004.
- How does Japan rank for death rate from drowning ghe?
- Japan ranks 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from drowning ghe rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from drowning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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